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Who's working Christmas/New Years?

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lorida
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Just curious if anybody else got stuck working on either of these joyous days?

I'm working both. I found out through a phone call with my boss that went like this;

Boss " So!, I decided to give everyone a paid vacation day on Christmas and New Years!....

.....Except for you."



Who can relate to this?

Dec 23 2007 12:07AM
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snwbrdmilf
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I can. I am working at the mountain on Christmas afternoon because a client wants to come in for a private lesson. Though I told him he had to compensate me well. I also have to work New Years Eve at the restaurant, which means I'll be there until 3 in the morning.

I feel your pain Marcus...
Dec 23 2007 12:12AM
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_alli_
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i would be working christmas eve, but i've got the flu, so now i'll only be working boxing day, and most likely new years eve and new years day.  At least I get to stay home christmas eve....
Dec 23 2007 12:52AM
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garrett.
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im "out of state"
Dec 23 2007 12:59AM
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Nicholas.
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im working christmas eve and new years but we are closing early on both of them so no biggie really.
Dec 23 2007 1:04AM
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michelle
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i'm working christmas eve, 9-2

i didnt even ask if i got holiday pay when i agreed to work, oh well!
Dec 23 2007 1:24AM
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foodisfun
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dec 23rd 6pm-after midnight
dec 24th - 5am

slumber party at the mall!
Dec 23 2007 1:34AM
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mark.p
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here's to christmas eve at the restaurant. Seriously though, who goes out to eat on christmas eve?
Dec 23 2007 1:48AM
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eheath
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All i remember last year going through my mine is that i DIDNT want to work on new years, and thank god i didnt.
Dec 23 2007 1:51AM
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Avifarer
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working on christmas is so dumb. seriously its the one holiday everyone should take off.
my boss asked me to work on eve but i said i had to curl, and on christmas our place is closed anyways.
he asked me if i could come in for a few hours on new years and i said sure. but i work in a pizza place so i probably wont even leave until 12. if i dont get off before 12 though i'm just leaving fuck that.
Dec 23 2007 2:07AM
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toominator
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working til 9:30pm on christmas eve in a parking building.. fuck that I'll probably leave early
Dec 23 2007 5:45AM
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sugarloaf
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8-5:30 christmas eve. not bad. not sure about new years yet. even if I did have to work the latest I'd be there would be 7:30 so again, not bad.
Dec 23 2007 8:50AM
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killabees
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im self employed.
Dec 23 2007 8:56AM
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OOHapieceofcandy
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Working new years sucks. Especially at a restaurant where you only get to leave after all the customers do usually. Just get a little drunk and it goes by quicker aha.
Dec 23 2007 12:09PM
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Nicholas.
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i have to buy gifts now for my co workers. its easy except for one of them...what do you get for a middle aged lebanese pizza shop owner?
Dec 23 2007 12:11PM
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SmoKinSkier
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I have to work second shift 330pm to 12am on Christmas eve but other than that i have new years/ new years eve off and and christmas day
Dec 23 2007 12:13PM
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kabozo101
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10-5 on christmas eve and probably the whole day/night for new years

i work at a pizza shop so its gunna be busy
Dec 23 2007 12:24PM
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KRASHED
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When I worked for Staples those bastards never paid me anything more than regular wage for holidays, fuck em.
Dec 23 2007 12:25PM
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lorida
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I could MAYBE see why you'd be busy on New Years, but Christmas eve? What the hell kind of cheap substitute for turdunkin' is that?
Dec 23 2007 6:31PM
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Nicholas.
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eve isnt bad at a pizza shop...but haloween and new years SUCK. halloween was fucking outrageous at the shop i work at, looked ike the fuckin dmv the line was so huge.

Dec 23 2007 6:34PM
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skiminnesota
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im leaving in an hour to go shovel snow and i will get done Christmas eve morning....    last year i spent new years shoveling in front of a strip mall.
Dec 23 2007 6:48PM
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PagesHouse
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im working christmas eve but its a tradition to get shitfaced so i dont care.
Dec 23 2007 6:52PM
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seemeski
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I'm working new years eve at a restaurant at Sugarbush its not going to be bad though cause I want to leave work, hang around for a bit then hike the park and be sliding a rail in the park when 07 turns to 08. It may be a bit ambitious though.
Dec 23 2007 8:48PM
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sugarloaf
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i get to work at 6:30AM on new years day. that kills my new year celebration plans :(
Dec 24 2007 4:30PM
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jeremy.g
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ha no one will even hire me
Dec 24 2007 10:03PM
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sHrEdAgE
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ill be making snow both days prbly 36 hours for 2 days

.......................bummer
Dec 24 2007 11:53PM
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